Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania

Mauritania: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 274,107 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
274,107 number
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
38th
of 142 countries
All-time high
331,925 number
in 2016
All-time low
247,941 number
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania, 2001–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2001201020192001: 247.9k number2002: 252.9k number2004: 269.6k number2005: 264.9k number2006: 277.7k number2012: 281.4k number2013: 307.0k number2014: 310.3k number2016: 331.9k number2017: 329.8k number2018: 310.4k number2019: 274.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania stood at 274,107 number.

The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania peaked at 331,925 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 247,941 number, in 2001.

That places Mauritania 38th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Mauritania, 2001 to 2019.
Year number Change
2001 247,941 number
2002 252,934 number +2.0%
2004 269,633 number +6.6%
2005 264,906 number -1.8%
2006 277,679 number +4.8%
2012 281,401 number +1.3%
2013 306,989 number +9.1%
2014 310,262 number +1.1%
2016 331,925 number +7.0%
2017 329,791 number -0.6%
2018 310,419 number -5.9%
2019 274,107 number -11.7%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 274,107 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 264,922 number, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 274,107 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,820 number, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 262,619 number 247,941 number 277,679 number 5
2010s 306,413 number 274,107 number 331,925 number 7

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 35 Honduras 468,094 number compare
  2. 36 Jordan 443,777 number compare
  3. 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 348,219 number compare
  4. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 255,737 number compare
  5. 40 Uzbekistan 252,035 number compare
  6. 41 Romania 235,160 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania was 274,107 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 331,925 number in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 247,941 number in 2001.
How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Mauritania ranks 38th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/